1. 人离乡贱，物离乡贵。

1. A person becomes despicable when they leave their hometown, and things become valuable when they leave their hometown.

2. 要想人不知，除非己莫为。

2. If one wants to keep a secret, they should not do it themselves.

3. 称砣虽小压千斤，苍蝇虽小是病根。

3. A weight may be small yet can bear a thousand jin, and a fly may be tiny yet be the root of disease.

4. 饭后散散步，不用进药铺。

4. Take a walk after eating; there's no need to go to the pharmacy.

5. 天出半截虹，当天有雨响。

5. Half of the rainbow appears in the sky, and it will rain with thunder when it is sunny.

6. 路是人开的，树是人栽的。

6. Roads are built by people, and trees are planted by people.

7. 若要不失眠，煮粥加白莲。

7. To avoid insomnia, add white lotus to the congee.

8. 人不伤心不落泪，树不扒皮不伤心。

8. People do not shed tears unless they are heartbroken, and trees do not feel hurt unless their bark is stripped away.

9. 刀坚易断，弓硬易折。

9. A blade that is too hard is easy to break, and a bow that is too strong is prone to snapping.

10. 大路不走草成窝，人不挺胸背成驼。

10. If you don't walk on the main road, grass will gather in the窝 (窝: depression or depression in the ground). If a person doesn't stand up straight, they will become like a camel with a humped back.

11. 有则改之，无则加勉。

11. If there is something to improve, do so; if not, strive harder.

12. 鸡蛋没有缝儿能抱出小鸡来。

12. The egg has no crack and can hatch a little chick.

13. 树木就怕软藤缠，身体就怕不锻练。

13. Trees dread the soft vines that entangle them, and the body dreads lack of exercise.

14. 马瘦腿不软，人穷志不短。

14. A horse may be thin but its legs won't be soft; a person may be poor but their spirit won't be short.

15. 任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台。?>

15. No matter the storms or waves, sit firmly on the fishing platform.

16. 笑一笑，少一少；恼一恼，老一老。

16. A smile takes years off; a frown adds years on.

17. 人熊有人欺，马瘦有人骑。

17. People with bears to deal with have those who take advantage of them, and horses that are thin have those who ride them.

18. 静坐常思己过，闲谈莫论他非。

18. Always reflect on one's own faults while sitting quietly, and never discuss others' misdeeds when idle chatting.

19. 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短。

19. One who eats others' food has a soft mouth, and one who takes others' things has a short hand.

20. 吃得快、咽得忙，伤了胃口伤了肠。

20. Eating fast, swallowing in a hurry, it harms the appetite and the intestines.

21. 不使无缰耕牛，不乘无叉跑马。

21. Do not drive a plow without a yoke or ride a horse without a saddle.

22. 穿不穷，吃不穷，打算不到一辈子穷。

22. Not being poor in clothes, not being poor in food, and not making plans will not make you poor for a lifetime.

23. 你和时间开玩笑，它却对你很认真。

23. You joke around with time, but it takes you very seriously.

24. 正月二十五刮南风，春天多雨。

24. On the 25th day of the first lunar month, the south wind blows, indicating a rainy spring.

25. 饭前便后洗净手，细菌虫卵难进口。

25. Wash your hands before and after meals, so bacteria and worm eggs won't enter your mouth.

26. 不挑担子不知重，不走长路不知远。

26. One cannot know the weight of a burden without carrying it, nor can one know the distance without walking the long road.

27. 不怕天寒地冻，就怕手脚不动。

27. It's not the cold that we fear, but rather the lack of movement in our hands and feet.

28. 坐要正，站挺胸，走起路来脚生风。

28. Sit up straight, stand with a挺胸, and your feet will seem to be flying when you walk.

29. 朝食三片姜，如得人参汤。

29. Eating three slices of ginger in the morning is as good as drinking ginseng soup.

30. 饭菜清淡，身体强健。

30. Light meals and a healthy body.

31. 一人传虚，百人传实。

31. One person spreads a lie, a hundred people spread the truth.

32. 宁叫嘴受穷，莫教病缠身。

32. It's better to be poor in spirit than to be haunted by illness.

33. 早起早睡，精神百倍。

33. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

34. 朝霞不出门，晚霞行千里。

34. If there is no morning glow, there will be a journey of a thousand miles with the evening glow.

35. 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。

35. You cannot judge a person by their appearance, nor can you measure the sea with a measure.

36. 船载千金，掌舵一人。

36. A ship carries ten thousand ounces of gold, but is steered by just one person.

37. 要捕鱼，先织网；要搭桥，先打桩。

37. If you want to fish, first make a net; if you want to build a bridge, first drive in the piles.

38. 云来云去晒好米，病来病去病死人。

38. Clouds come and go, the rice is sun-dried well; diseases come and go, people die of diseases.

39. 学问勤中得，富裕俭中来。

39. Knowledge comes from diligence, wealth comes from frugality.

40. 吃了人家的嘴短，拿了人家的手软。

40. One who has eaten another's food will be less willing to speak ill of them, and one who has received another's favor will be more lenient.

41. 小水不防，大水难挡。

41. A small amount of water can be prevented, but a large amount is difficult to挡 (deter or stop).